NewMexico Register / Volume XXXI, Issue 22 / November 24, 2020
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Superintendent of Insurance (“Superintendent”),pursuant to the New Mexico Insurance Code, Sections 59A-l -1 et seq. NMSA 1978 (“InsuranceCode”) and 13.1.4 NMAC, proposes toadopt new rules: 13.10.33 NMAC - SURPRISE BILLING.
PURPOSE OF THEPROPOSED RULES: To implement consumerprotection, reimbursement, refund, reporting and appeal requirements for the SurpriseBilling Protection Act.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Section 59A-2-9 NMSA 1978, Sections 59A-57A-1 through 59A-57A-13NMSA 1978 and Section 59A-16-21.3 NMSA 1978.
Copiesof the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and proposed rules are available byelectronic download from the OSI website (https://www.osi.state.nm.us/index.php/idms/) or the New Mexico Sunshine portal.
OSIwill hold a public video/telephonic hearing on the proposed rules on December28, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.
Joinvia Video: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2916274744
Joinvia telephone: 1-346-248-7799 Meeting ID: 291 627 4744
TheSuperintendent designates R. Alfred Walker to act as the hearing officer forthis rulemaking. Oral comments will beaccepted at the video/telephonic hearing from members of the public and anyinterested parties.
Written comments and proposals will be acceptedthrough 4:00 pm on December 28, 2020. Responses to written comments or oral commentswill be accepted through 4:00 pm on January 7, 2021. Comments may besubmitted via email to OSI-docketfiling@state.nm.us or may be filed by sendingoriginal copies to:
OSIRecords and Docketing, NM Office of Superintendent of Insurance
1120Paseo de Peralta, P.O. Box 1689, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1689
Docket No.: 20-00061-RULE-LH
INTHE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF SURPRISE BILLING RULES PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 59A,ARTICLE 57A NMSA 1978
Only signed statements, proposals or comments will beaccepted. Scanned or electronicsignatures conforming to federal and state court requirements will be acceptedwith the understanding that if there is any dispute regarding a signature, OSIreserves the right to require that original signatures be provided to verifythe electronic or facsimile signature. All filings must be received between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00p.m. Monday through Friday except on state holidays. Any filings after 4:00 will be filed to thedocket the next business day.
SPECIAL NEEDS: Any person with a disability who is in needof a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or other auxiliaryaid or service to attend or participate in the hearing should contact MelissaGutierrez at 505-476-0333 ten (10) business days prior to the hearing.
The Superintendent willconsider all oral comments, and will review all timely submitted writtencomments and responses.
ISSUEDthis 24th day of November 2020
/S/RUSSELLTOAL